An 18-year-old Mankato man who is awaiting trial in connection with a fatal shooting is now facing additional gun charges.
Mankato Public Safety says officers responded to a report of Ryan Wolner physically assaulting a woman inside a residence on October 19th.
Officers learned Wolner had reportedly possessed a handgun earlier that day. A search warrant led to the discovery of two handguns without serial numbers, commonly known as ghost guns, inside a backpack.
Police say one firearm was equipped with a switch that can convert a semiautomatic handgun into a fully automatic weapon.
Wolner was arrested and is being held in the Blue Earth County Jail. He faces charges of possessing a machine gun and possessing a firearm as an ineligible person.
Wolner was out on bond in connection with the May 23rd killing of 17-year-old Tyson Goodsell in North Mankato.
The investigation remains ongoing.
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